With millions of dollars of federal stimulus money now in the hands of utilities and vendors to support smart grid initiatives around the U.S., project momentum is building. In this channel track smart grid projects, R&D efforts and find helpful expert resources.
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Curious about smart grid projects in your state - or the state next door? We've just updated all 50 of our state smart grid toolkits. Each one is packed with energy-related projects, news and trends. You'll also find useful state-specific resources, including state energy agencies, utility and regulator listings, advocacy groups and incentive programs. Click inside to start your coast-to-coast tour.
Smart meters may get most of the attention, but many would argue that grid optimization is how utilities and their customers are going to get the most bang for their buck. So what is grid optimization, and how do we bring it out of the smart grid closet? You'll find answers in our one-stop grid optimization toolkit, which is packed with the analysis, trends and resources you need to get up to speed.
How are we going to turn our frail and neglected electric power transmission system into a secure and reliable smart grid? It’s a critical and timely issue, which is why we’ve loaded this toolkit with some of the best analysis, most-promising trends and smartest research relating to next steps in electric power transmission.
Three new demonstration projects caught our attention - a smart grid effort in Albuquerque's business district, a rapid recovery transformer study in Texas and a trial involving low voltage current sensor technologies in the UK. They also got us to thinking: At this stage in the smart grid build out, if you could design a demonstration project, what would it entail? That's our latest Tuesday Topic; click for the details.
The EDF PREMIO project, part of EPRI's smart grid demonstrations around the world, addresses congestion issues in the PACA region in the south of France. This project integrates renewable generation, storage and load shedding into a Virtual Power Plant that may be dispatched in response to storms, natural disaster, and local or regional demand issues.
While 2012 may not be the year of the home area network, Doug Houseman of EnerNex reports that important work being done by Oncor and Landis+Gyr is at least moving the year of the HAN closer. Find out why.
With every region in the U.S. vulnerable to water shortages, the potential impact on future power generation is daunting. A new Water Research Center being developed by Georgia Power in collaboration with EPRI will key on new technologies to improve water efficiency in power generating facilities.
A high-powered energy collective is moving into the design phase for five smart grid demonstration projects in the Netherlands. The group intends to design, implement and study smart grid operations and concepts - and also focus on thousands of technology-related standards.
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Take a look at DNV KEMA's Smart Grid Interop Lab, which leverages the company's 80-plus years of experience as a leading independent provider of high- and medium-voltage testing and certification, and technical and management consulting to the global energy and utility industry.
The USDA announced $334 million in loans for rural electric cooperatives. The bulk of it will go to improvements in generation and transmission facilities but about $20 million is pegged for smart grid projects. Click to see where the money's going.
They can read smart meters over a city-wide white space network in England. In India, solar-powered microgrid technology is making a big difference in the lives of rural villagers. And speaking of microgrids, a vintage hydro plant on the Kalamazoo River now has one. Click for details on these projects and a few more we thought were pretty darn interesting.
Alstom Grid is taking its smart grid show on the road for an integrated distribution management systems demo project on the island of Maui, a location quickly becoming a smart grid test bed. Meanwhile Telvent is opening up shop in Serbia with a global research center to support its advanced DMS development efforts.
An innovative demonstration project in Southeast England is pioneering several concepts that could make wind easier, faster and cheaper to attach to the grid. Learn how (and why) UK Power Networks' $15 million "Flexible Plug and Play" project is substituting smart technology for towers and cables.
After years of watching European countries fire up offshore wind farms, it looks like the U.S. is taking more than baby steps to do the same. But, as proponents in this country are finding out, turning great ideas into turbines in the water isn't all that easy. Get details on recent developments in U.S. offshore wind energy and how far along some of the projects actually are.
Click for a sneak peek at three wide-ranging smart grid demonstration projects, from a V2G initiative involving IBM, Honda and PG&E to a pilot on Long Island that's gauging consumer response to dynamic pricing signals. You'll also learn about an energy storage demo in Sweden and get a link to EPRI's latest smart grid project updates around the world.
While the days of stimulus grants are gone (for now anyway), there is still federal money out there for smart grid innovations. DOE's ARPA-E has $43 million in research dollars available to help move transportation and stationary storage technologies to market.
Cut off from the ready energy supply of big grids, pipelines and superhighways, islands and remote communities not only face energy shortages, but sky-high energy prices. Building more power plants can increase costs even more. Elisa Wood highlights a project in the Azores Islands where Carnegie Mellon researchers used existing infrastructure more intelligently to avoid building new capacity. There may be lessons here for everyone.
Unmanned aircraft - we know them as drones - have been a part of the military's arsenal for a while. But EPRI has confirmed that they also do a pretty good job in a more peaceful pursuit: inspecting and assessing storm damage to utility distribution systems.
A microgrid installed by Chevron Energy Solutions at a California mega-jail is expected to save $100,000 in energy costs annually and ensure that Santa Rita Jail can sustain power for daily operations and security if its connection to the grid is interrupted. Click for details and a video.
How fast could the U.S. electric grid recover from a terrorist attack or natural disaster? That was the point of a recent transformer replacement drill involving EPRI, CenterPoint Energy and the Department of Homeland Security. Even the organizers surprised themselves.
Constellation Energy and Best Buy have joined forces in a pilot program to sell electricity to consumers at a Chicago Best Buy store. It's not a big surprise; many of us predicted this day would come. But now that it's here, SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst has some thoughts on what it could mean for the future of power retailing.
China wants to create a global showcase for distributed direct-current microgrids, pulling together a team that includes Intel, Canadian Solar, People Power, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and others. Will China's real-world build-out demonstrate advantages that haven't shown up in similar projects elsewhere?
A Toronto startup is testing underwater compressed air energy storage with big yellow balloon-like "accumulators" tethered to the bottom of Lake Ontario. Calling it a low-cost, scalable solution for urban centers, Hydrostor will partner with Toronto Hydro to demonstrate its intriguing approach this summer. Click for details, including a short animated video highlighting the technology.
With over four million smart meters installed and about three million residential and small business customers on mandated time-of-use pricing, leaders of Canada's Ontario province say their 'sandbox' is ready for next steps in smart grid innovation - and the welcome mat is out. What can we learn from the Ontario smart grid experience?
Three new demonstration projects caught our attention - a smart grid effort in Albuquerque's business district, a rapid recovery transformer study in Texas and a trial involving low voltage current sensor technologies in the UK. They also got us to thinking: At this stage in the smart grid build out, if you could design a demonstration project, what would it entail? That's our latest Tuesday Topic; click for the details.
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